TTP Labtech's Mosquito LCP liquid handler has been designed to facilitate the crystallisation of membrane proteins by offering a fully automated solution to lipid cubic phase (LCP) screening.
The company will be showcasing this instrument at the annual meeting of the American Crystallographic Association, Chicago, Illinois, on 24-29 July.
For the first time since the product launch, crystallographers will have the opportunity to see a live demonstration of the novel Mosquito LCP instrument.
It incorporates an auto-homing positive-displacement syringe for the accurate and repeatable dispensing of LCP, in addition to the standard disposable, positive-displacement mosquito tips that revent cross-contamination.
This novel automation system enables LCP screening to be performed accurately and with ease, and increases the throughput of crystallisation setups.
'There are a number of technical difficulties that are regularly encountered when working with the LCP method, such as liquid viscosity, the accurate dispensing of the LCP and the precise positioning of the drop,' said Joby Jenkins, Mosquito product manager, TTP Labtech.
'The Mosquito LCP has been developed to overcome all these challenges and we are very pleased with the outcome,' he added.
